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Paying for Tennessee State

Undergraduate (in-state)$22,416
($8,616)
Graduate (in-state)$23,808
($11,188)
Books & Supplies$1,600
On-Campus Living Costs $16,961
Off-Campus Living Costs $24,950

Tennessee State 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Tennessee State University is $8,616 for Tennessee residents and $22,416 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $11,188 for students living in Tennessee and $23,808 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,961 when a student lives on campus and $24,950 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $40,977 when a student lives on campus and $48,966 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Tennessee State 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$27,177 (On-Campus)
$35,166 (Off-Campus)
$40,977 (On-Campus)
$48,966 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$8,616$22,416
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$11,150 (on-campus) /$18,456 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,811 (on-campus) /$6,494 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$12,976
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$14,201 (On-Campus)
$22,190 (Off-Campus)
$28,001 (On-Campus)
$35,990 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,616 for Tennessee residents and $22,416 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.59% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$8,336 $8,336 $8,568 $8,616
Out-of-State$21,692 $21,692 $22,284 $22,416
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $11,188 for Tennessee residents and $23,808 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.24% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$10,732 $10,732 $11,092 $11,188
Out-of-State$22,836 $22,836 $23,516 $23,808
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $307 for Tennessee residents and $882 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $497 for Tennessee residents and $1,128 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$283 $283$291$307
Out-of-State$813 $813$836$882
GraduateIn-State$458 $458$471$497
Out-of-State$1,040 $1,040$1,069$1,128
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,600. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Tennessee State University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,500 $1,500 $1,600 $1,600
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Tennessee State University is $16,961 when living on campus and $24,950 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.03% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.16% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $8,548$8,542$8,548$11,150
Other Expenses $5,448$5,514$5,448$5,811
Off-CampusRoom & Board $13,490$13,898$13,490$18,456
Other Expenses $6,020$6,106$6,020$6,494
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs